Harambe: Gorilla photo to be sold as an NFT five years after he was shot dead

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A photo of the gorilla Harambe is being auctioned off as a non-fungible token (NFT) to mark five years since he was killed.

The western lowland gorilla was shot dead at Cincinnati Zoo after a three-year-old boy fell into his enclosure.

After Harambe’s death, #RIPHarambe and #JusticeForHarambe began trending and protests and vigils were held around the world.

An NFT is like a certificate to say that you own something digital.

It means original versions of viral videos,